A pontoon bridge capsized in southern China on Sunday (January 23) tipping 18 residents into a river in southern China.

Video filmed in the city of Guilin on Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on January 23 shows the dramatic scene as the temporary structure rolled over.

Other footage showed more than a dozen residents making their way to the shore.

According to local reports, the pontoon bridge was intended for pedestrians and electric bikes only and motor vehicles were banned.

All 18 people who were crossing at the time made it to the banks of the river uninjured.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月23日18时许，广西桂林临桂区两江镇上菜园村一浮桥发生侧翻断裂，有人员落水。桂林市临桂区应急管理局指挥中心工作人员称，该浮桥是由于近期两江大桥正在翻新扩建而临时搭建的便民桥，仅供行人和电单车通行，机动车禁止通行。当晚，桂林市临桂区融媒体中心发布通报，浮桥断裂，18名落水群众全部安全上岸，未发现失踪和伤亡人员情况。此外，镇政府工作人员表示，浮桥断裂原因还在调查中。 （视频由广西台提供）